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Defensively against Lake Erie, the Rampage never allowed the Monsters “a chance to set up,” Rowe said.

“I never had any doubt this group of players could play at this high of a level,” Rowe said. “It was a matter of them getting used to me more than it was me getting used to them.”

In all, the Rampage will play 10 games on the rodeo road trip in six cities over 23 days and 5,707 miles.

Solid in goal: Rowe credits some of the team's improvement to backup goaltender Michael Houser (7-5, 2.55 GAA, .915 save percentage), who has played well since being recalled from Cincinnati of the ECHL after the trade of Dov Grumet-Morris.

“He's proven he can play in this league,” Rowe said. “Along with Jacob Markstrom, we have two quality goaltenders.”